Bundalaguah vs Maffra

Bundalaguah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Maffra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bundalaguah, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bundalaguah tends to suit families with children and couples, while Maffra suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Maffra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Bundalaguah has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bundalaguah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bundalaguah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 166 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (218.1 km vs 226.7 km)
  • But Maffra is more walkable (44/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maffra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bundalaguah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.8% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bundalaguah and Maffra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bundalaguah Maffra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bundalaguah Maffra
Walkability 13 / 44
Bundalaguah — Walkability: 13/100 Maffra — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 28 / 28
Bundalaguah — Safety: 28/100 Maffra — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 56 / 8
Bundalaguah — Low fire risk: 56/100 Maffra — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 18 / 11
Bundalaguah — Low flood risk: 18/100 Maffra — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Maffra has more residents (5,384 vs 229); Bundalaguah has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $66,820).

Bundalaguah Maffra
Population 229 5,384
+2251% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.8% +2.0%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $93,184/yr
+28% vs other
 $66,820/yr
Median weekly rent $233/wk $250/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundalaguah Maffra
0-4 6.6% / 5.7%
Bundalaguah — 0-4: 6.6% Maffra — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 17.9% / 13.4%
Bundalaguah — 5-14: 17.9% Maffra — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 8.3% / 5.6%
Bundalaguah — 15-19: 8.3% Maffra — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.1% / 4.7%
Bundalaguah — 20-24: 3.1% Maffra — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 14.4% / 11.2%
Bundalaguah — 25-34: 14.4% Maffra — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 11.8% / 11.7%
Bundalaguah — 35-44: 11.8% Maffra — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 10.0% / 10.3%
Bundalaguah — 45-54: 10.0% Maffra — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 16.2% / 13.7%
Bundalaguah — 55-64: 16.2% Maffra — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.6% / 13.2%
Bundalaguah — 65-74: 9.6% Maffra — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 3.1% / 7.5%
Bundalaguah — 75-84: 3.1% Maffra — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 2.8%
Bundalaguah — 85+: not among its largest Maffra — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bundalaguah 70.7% couple families
Bundalaguah — Couple Families: 70.7% Bundalaguah — Lone Person: 19.5% Bundalaguah — One Parent Families: 9.8% Bundalaguah — Group Household: 0.0% Bundalaguah — Other Families: 0.0%
Maffra 35.7% couple families
Maffra — Couple Families: 35.7% Maffra — Lone Person: 43.9% Maffra — One Parent Families: 16.3% Maffra — Group Household: 2.9% Maffra — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundalaguah 13.2% renting
Bundalaguah — Owned Outright: 43.4% Bundalaguah — Mortgage: 43.4% Bundalaguah — Renting: 13.2%
Maffra 22.3% renting
Maffra — Owned Outright: 41.0% Maffra — Mortgage: 36.7% Maffra — Renting: 22.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bundalaguah Maffra
England 3.9% / 2.1%
Bundalaguah — England: 3.9% Maffra — England: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Bundalaguah — New Zealand: not among its largest Maffra — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Bundalaguah — Philippines: not among its largest Maffra — Philippines: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Bundalaguah — Netherlands: not among its largest Maffra — Netherlands: 0.7%
India — / 0.5%
Bundalaguah — India: not among its largest Maffra — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bundalaguah Maffra
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 19.8%
Bundalaguah — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Maffra — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 7.5%
Bundalaguah — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Maffra — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.2%
Bundalaguah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Maffra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Bundalaguah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Maffra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Bundalaguah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Maffra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundalaguah 93.8% houses
Bundalaguah — Houses: 93.8% Bundalaguah — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Maffra 92.9% houses
Maffra — Houses: 92.9% Maffra — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bundalaguah Maffra
Median house price — $467,500
Median unit price — $360,000
Median land price — $227,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 37 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Bundalaguah has more rural and farming land (96% vs 85%).

Bundalaguah Maffra
Rural and farming 96% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Residential 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 4%
Industrial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bundalaguah Maffra
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bundalaguah Maffra
Houses — 4.7%
$500/wk on $548K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bundalaguah Maffra
House price — Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 16% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 83% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 95% of VIC

Liveability

Maffra is more walkable (44 vs 13).

Bundalaguah Maffra
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Maffra carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 44).

Bundalaguah Maffra
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 High
92/100
Crime High
72/100
same for both
Flood High
82/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bundalaguah Maffra
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bundalaguah

  • Bundalaguah Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Maffra

  • Maffra Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Maffra Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bundalaguah Maffra
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Maffra sits further from the CBD (226.7 km vs 218.1 km).

Bundalaguah Maffra
Walkability score 13/100 44/100
Distance to Melbourne 218.1 km 226.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3851
 0.2%
postcode 3860
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3851
 41
postcode 3860

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bundalaguah Maffra
Car (driver) 55.4% / 79.7%
Bundalaguah — Car (driver): 55.4% Maffra — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 10.6%
Bundalaguah — Worked from Home: 17.4% Maffra — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Walked Only 13.0% / 3.5%
Bundalaguah — Walked Only: 13.0% Maffra — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.7%
Bundalaguah — Car (passenger): 7.6% Maffra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 6.5% / —
Bundalaguah — Bus: 6.5% Maffra — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Bundalaguah — Bicycle: not among its largest Maffra — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Bundalaguah Maffra
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.3 km 45.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bundalaguah Maffra
Connectivity score 30/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 42%
2,801 premises

Climate

Bundalaguah Maffra
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Bundalaguah Maffra
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Bundalaguah Maffra
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bundalaguah Maffra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bundalaguah

Family Rural

Maffra

Acreage Affordable

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